Paper #1, a 2-4 page (typed and double spaced) description and analysis of two or more changes made in Scarface (1932) at the behest of the Hay's Office, is due at the beginning of class on Thurs Feb 10th. You will exchange papers in class and fill out a paper editing sheet. Note: always print a copy of the editing sheets and bring them to class along with your paper the day a print paper is due. You are required to describe in detail the scenes you are discussing so reviewing the film in the JC library as well as the clips below is essential. Then, for March 8th/22nd, you will analyze and evaluate these changes as you incorporate a revised version of your account into a longer position paper. But for now all I am asking you to do is describe the changes in detail.
For your papers, you can write on one or more of the following: the text prologue, Mrs. Camonte's attitude toward Tony, the handling of the incest plot, the presence of corrupt officials (the DA, lawyers, judges, etc), the meeting in the newspaper editor's office, or the condemnation of gangsters by the Chief. The clips and images below may prove helpful in refreshing your memory on some of the relevant scenes. It's very important that you do a detailed analysis of these or other scenes to support your ideas.
To watch clips at home you will need QuickTime installed on your computer. You can download a free QuickTime reader at: http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/. After you download the QuickTime installer (note where you save it), click on the file to install the program. If you forget the user id and password to access images and clips, email me.